Job description — Financial Analyst

Overview

The Financial Analyst partners with operations, commercial, and corporate finance colleagues to translate shipment-level activity into reconciled numbers leadership can trust. You will work in a regulated, documentation-intensive environment where version control, audit trails, and respectful escalation are part of daily practice. Early responsibilities emphasise disciplined execution under supervision; as proficiency grows, you will own recurring analytical packages and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily and weekly settlement reconciliations between carrier invoices, proof of delivery extracts, and general ledger postings.
• Assist with freight accruals, fuel surcharge bridges, and accessorial true-ups during month-end and quarter-end close windows.
• Build and maintain lane-level cost models using internal tariff tables, benchmark indices, and scenario assumptions approved by management.
• Support customer profitability reviews by segmenting revenue, direct variable costs, and shared overhead allocations with transparent drivers.
• Coordinate evidence requests from external auditors, lenders, or insurers, ensuring completeness and consistent narrative across workpapers.
• Document process gaps discovered during reconciliations and propose control enhancements compatible with segregation-of-duties requirements.
• During probation, follow structured tasking from your manager, including quality checks on outbound management reports.

Qualifications (entry-friendly profile)

• Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and comfort with large spreadsheets or BI tools used in corporate finance settings.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to summarise technical findings for non-finance stakeholders without losing precision.
• Organisational skills suited to recurring close cycles, ticketing systems, and deadline-driven environments.
• Ability to multitask across concurrent priorities while maintaining accurate logs of assumptions and data sources.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants who require adjustments to perform essential functions, consistent with applicable human rights legislation.

Education and experience

College diploma or bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, analytics, or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent practical experience in transportation, logistics, or shared services centres will be considered. Exposure to freight payment, intermodal billing, or treasury operations is an asset but not mandatory for candidates who demonstrate rapid learning during assessment exercises.

Tools and working style

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (including structured tables, pivot models, and controlled sharing) is expected; familiarity with Outlook, Word, and collaborative document platforms is required. The ideal candidate exercises sound judgment when data is incomplete, escalates ambiguities early, and maintains professional tone in cross-border correspondence. Occasional overlap hours may be needed to align with U.S. banking cut-offs or Australian business mornings.